Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 5 July

Summary

Live updates on Thursday 5 July 2018
Man denies killing 100-year-old in mugging
Police dog stabbed four times in 'domestic incident'
Missing 10-year-old boy found with homeless people
Firefighters continue to battle moorland blaze
Newark road markings to be redone after spelling blunder

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Amy Woodfield

Firefighters continue to battle moorland blazepublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Firefighters from Nottinghamshire are continuing to assist their colleagues with a moorland fire that's burning on Winter Hill.
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Police dog stabbed four timespublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A Derbyshire police dog was stabbed four times while on a job last night.
The force tweeted that PD Axle is currently sedated and awaiting surgery at a veterinary practice in Derby.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Derbyshire Constabulary's dog section said: "We have our fingers and paws crossed for Axle and our thoughts are with Dean his handler."
We have contacted the force for more information.
Watch: Sword dancers in international festivalpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
East Midlands Today
A team of sword dancers from the East Midlands are preparing to take part in an international festival in Italy at the weekend.
The Stone Monkeys practice their sword dancing in the back room of a Long Eaton pub.
The dance originated in the north eastern mining communities, where the leader of the group comes from.
Birthday messages for NHSpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Happy birthday NHS!
People from across the East Midlands have been posting messages to mark the 70th birthday of the National Health Service.
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Death prompts warning of 'hidden dangers' in waterpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Firefighters are warning about the dangers of swimming in open water following the death of a teenager in Nottingham.
A 16-year-old boy died after swimming in a lake at Colwick Park Marina yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services will today be issuing water safety advice to visitors at the park.
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Moped crash leaves man 'seriously injured'published at 08:02 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man has been seriously injured in a crash between two mopeds in Forest Town.
It happened on Pump Hollow Road just before 19:00 last night. An air ambulance was sent out but the injured man was taken to hospital by a road ambulance.
Police closed the road for a while but it has now reopened.
Weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Yep. It's going to be another scorcher.
Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Good morning East Midlands - I'll be looking after your live page today along with Gavin Bevis.
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